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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Area of Agrigento' has mentioned 'Archaeological' in the following places:
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| Archaeological Area of AgrigentoUNESCO World Heritage SiteTemple of ConcordiaLocationAgrigento, Province of Agrigento, Sicily, ItalyCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)Reference831Inscription1997 (21st session)Area934xc2xa0ha (2,310 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone1,869xc2xa0ha (4,620 acres)Websitewww.parcovalledeitempli.itCoordinates37xc2xb017xe2x80xb223xe2x80xb3N 13xc2xb035xe2x80xb236xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf37.28972xc2xb0N 13.59333xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 37.28972; 13.59333Coordinates: 37xc2xb017xe2x80xb223xe2x80xb3N 13xc2xb035xe2x80xb236xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf37.28972xc2xb0N 13.59333xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 37.28972; 13.59333Location of Valle dei Templi in SicilyShow map of SicilyValle dei Templi (Italy)Show map of Italy | WIKI |
| The archaeological area of Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, is on the southern coast of Sicily and covers the vast territory of the ancient polis, from the Rupe Atenea to the acropolis of the original ancient city, as well as to the sacred hill on which stand the main Doric temples and up to the extramural necropolis. | UNESCO |
| Agrigento has a special place among classical sites in the history of the ancient world because of the way in which its original site, typical of Greek colonial settlements, has been preserved, as well as the substantial remains of a group of buildings from an early period that were not overlain by later structures or converted to suit later tastes and cults.Criterion (i): The great row of Doric temples is one of the most outstanding monuments of Greek art and culture.Criterion (ii): The archaeological area of Agrigento exhibits an important interchange of human values, being undoubtedly one of the leading cities in the Mediterranean region with its outstanding evidence of Greek influence. | UNESCO |
| The archaeological area of Agrigento includes all the essential elements that contribute to the justification of its Outstanding Universal Value. | UNESCO |
| The site boundary includes the entire territory of the ancient polis, including the extramural area of the necropolis, the substantial excavated areas of the residential area of Hellenistic and Roman Agrigento, the complex network of underground aqueducts and a wide portion of land where there are still unexcavated archaeological structures. | UNESCO |
| The archaeological structures have been preserved in good condition, thus ensuring an authentic representation. | UNESCO |
| The regional Law n.20/2000 has founded the Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento which aims not only to protect the landscape and historical heritage of the site, but also to improve and promote it. | UNESCO |